Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments, one to the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court and one to the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court.

James Sherman, of West Palm Beach, to serve as Judge on the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court

Sherman has served as a County Court Judge for Palm Beach County since 2022. Previously, he was a Senior Attorney at the South Florida Water Management District. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and his juris doctor from the University of Miami. Sherman fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Laura Johnson.